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Male organs of reproduction
>The male external genitalia -- the penis, the male urethra, and the scrotum; and >The male internal genitalia -- the testis, epididymis, ductus deferens, seminal vesicle, ejaculatory duct, bulbourethral gland, and the prostate. In the…
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Show more- Fissure A cleft or groove. A fissure can be normal or abnormal. A fissure in the cerebral cortex is a normal feature…
- Wet brain See: Cerebral edema
- DHEA Dehydroepiandrosterone
- Sleep apnea, obstructive Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes…
- Isoprene One of the major components that makes up natural rubber and is used to make synthetic rubbers. It is also…
- IgG Immunoglobulin G, a major class of immunoglobulins found in the blood, including many of the most common…
- A (adenine) In genetics, A stands for adenine, one member of the A-T (adenine-thymine) base pair in DNA. The other base…
- Juvenile polyposis coli See: Juvenile polyposis
- Paleostriatum A pale-appearing spherical area in the brain. The paleostriatum is specifically part of what is called the…
- Steatohepatitis Fatty inflammation of the liver, usually in alcoholics. Steato- refers to fat and -hepatitis to inflammation…
- Brown, Louise The world's first test-tube baby, conceived by in vitro fertilization and born on July 25, 1978
- Toxic shock See Toxic shock syndrome